David Lanz

Male23 October 1718–

Brief Life History of David

When David Lanz was christened on 23 October 1718, in Bern, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Ulrich Lanz, was 11715 and his mother, Dorothea Huber, was 39.

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Family Time Line

Ulrich Lanz
1678–
Dorothea Huber
1680–
Hans Jacob Lanz
1708–
Barbara Lanz
1709–
Hans Jakob Lanz
1711–
Anna Maria Lanz
1712–
David Lanz
1718–
Veronica Lanz
1720–
David Lanz
1725–
Anna Lanz
1725–
Anna Lanz
1728–

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    World Events (3)

    1798

    Revolution in Switzerland. Farmers in occupied territories become free citizens. Centralistic parliamentary republic according to French model. Occupation by French troops and some battles of Napoleon vs. Austria and Russia in Switzerland.

    1800

    Switzerland is one of the first industrialized countries in Europe.

    1803

    "Civil war brings Helvetic Republic to an end. French emperor Napoleon enforces a constitution negotiated under his ""mediation""."

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Gebhard, Hans, Sepp.

    South German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Lanzo, originally a short form of various compound names with the first element lant ‘land, territory’, but later used as an independent name. This surname is also found in France (Alsace).

    German: metonymic occupational name from Middle High German lanze ‘lance’ for a maker of those weapons.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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